Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Vittorio De Sica Hits His Neorealistic Stride with the Profound Shoeshine

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  A major work in cinema, 1946’s Shoeshine announced on a global scale a new directorial force in film in the form of actor/writer Vittorio ...
Monday, March 23, 2026

A Fond Farewell to the Radiant, Beguiling Valerie Perrine

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  A bittersweet adieu to the lovely, endearing Valerie Perrine, who passed on March 23 rd . Born in 1943, Perrine rose to prominence in 1970...
Sunday, March 01, 2026

Shirley Booth Lands a Golden Come Back Film Debut

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               Among the most moving and involving stage-to-screen translations, 1952’s Come Back, Little Sheba maintains the dramatic heft ...
Monday, February 16, 2026

A Fond Farewell to an Acting Icon, Robert Duvall (1931-2026)

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                  An elite star who made his impact felt consistently in a wide array of movies during an impressive sixty year run in films...
Sunday, February 01, 2026

Joan Crawford Works Her Way Up Flamingo Road with Histrionic Elan

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            A tawdry yet invigorating excursion into melodramatic territory via the title locale, Warner Bros. 1949 Flamingo Road reunites s...
Friday, January 30, 2026

A Fond Farewell to a Great Comic Force, Catherine O'Hara

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                A superb comic presence who made a lasting mark in films and television, the lovely and talented Catherine O’Hara passed on ...
Thursday, January 01, 2026

Spencer Tracy Encounters Adversaries Aplenty in John Sturges' Blistering Black Rock

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                 A terrific, suspenseful crime drama of merit and force, 1955’s Bad Day at Black Rock grants ace director John Sturges and ...